So sorry for your loss Cassie, my heart goes out to you and your family, somehow the pain of such a loss never goes, but what a beautiful tribute to your nieces. I know the song by Eric Clapton, it makes me cry everytime I hear it, it is a heart-wrenching song. Love sent your way.
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A loss of Life, A tribute to my nieces....
by Cassiline inthirteen years ago my nieces were murdered.
today is a hard day for me, remembering the phone call the shock and pain.
lives stolen in a moment.
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English elder logs in.
by caspian inhi everyone.. my name is caspian, i am an elder in a congregation in england.. i have been reading this forum for about 12 months, never having the confidence to log in.. however after all the information that has come to light in the recent weeks, i feel that i need to start coming to terms with the crisis that i now feel.. i am a third gen jw, and been an elder for 15 years, my family whom i love dearly are all naive fully committed jw's.. please if any current or ex elders in a similar situation care to make any good advice.
please help.. sincere regards.
cas
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A BIG WELCOME CAS I truly hope you find what you are looking for, as some say take it slow, I am sure you will have some ups and downs along the way. When it comes to family in a situation like this, it can be very heartwrenching. All the best to you, and I hope you find the happiness you are looking for. I have been out of org. for awhile, but went through many trials along the way, basically I have found peace of mind, and will never again return to org.
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What "SIN" do elders respond to fastest?
by Dismembered in.
maybe it's just me but, it seem like "elders" respond extremely quickly to "sexual misconduct" as long as it does not involve their own family members.
true or false?
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SEXUAL MISCONDUCT Seems they want to get to know all the nitty gritty details. I guess not all, but some I know of do.
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My darn dog died
by LB ini've had this cowdog for nearly 11 years now.
today she went out in the sun and got heatstroke and just didn't recover.
i gave her cpr and brought her back twice but she was too far gone.
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So sorry to hear that your dog died. Pets are really special, they show so much un-conditional love.We had a dog we nick-named "Smiley" because I taught him to smile. Everytime we came home, he had this silly grin on his face. He died many years ago, and of course I was the one who had to go to the vet. Something went wrong one day when he was in the yard, something happened inside his brain, and we went through a weekend of hell, hoping he would get better, but I new deep down he was not getting better. On the Monday off we went to vet. I stood there with my arms wrapped around his neck, as they were putting him to sleep, and all the time telling him how sorry I was to have to do this, and softly whispering in his ear good-bye "Smiley" To this day, I still think of him. So pets are very special, and I will always believe they have personality. This is good for a good (cry) Remember all the good memories of your dog.
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Thought for the day!
by SpiceItUp inearlier this morning i had a moment...and had a bit of a temper tantrum.
i want to thank all those that let me know i wasnt alone.
i have been going through some tough times and noone gave me grief when i yelled about it.
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Here's one I found one day while reading. "Minds are like parachutes; they work best when open." BY; Lord Tomas Dewar.
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My daughter will....
by Dawn inmy daughter is 5 today.
i was raised a jw but left long before she was born.
as i was getting ready for her party i started thinking...she'll be starting kindergarden soon and her life will be so different from mine.. she will............. 1) be able to participate in holiday celebrations.
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That's how I feel about my grandchildren, they will enjoy things that I missed out on. HAPPY 'B
DAY' to your daughter, enjoy.
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PSYCH PROFILE - ANSWERS POSTED
by Amazing indr. phil gave this test on oprah.
some folks pay a lot of money to find this stuff out.
don't be overly sensitive!
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I got 42, pretty much describes me, altough not always wanting to be centre of attention, I am shy.
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Freed 1 yr ago today; My B'D tomorrow
by Trotafox init was one year ago today, that i mailed my disassociation letter.
i had postponed my da'ng to spend months (many sleepless) gathering research to help "rescue" my jw friend of 26 years.
i called her finally on june 30. turns out, she could have cared less.
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CONGRATULATIONS TROT. enjoy, enjoy your birthday, freedom is sooooo great. So glad you have a great relationship with your mom.
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My chat with Elder Dad. (I'm angry!!)
by home_and_dry ini feel the need for a rant!
i had a conversation with my jw elder father tonight that has left me seething.
just to set the scene, i left the jws back in 1994. i was baptized, having been dfd and reinstated a couple of years prior to my final exit in 94. i was never dfd again and pretty much left to my own devices.
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Home, first, I don't know you, but it sounds that you have done the best you can under the circumstances you have been through. You should be proud of yourself, living up to your responsibilities with your children and home. Your dad I believe loves you, but it is his duty to try his hardest to get you to realize your so called error of your way. Don't let people put you down for choices you made. Life is to short to get caught up in such a battle of if he is right or you are right. Enjoy life with your children, and hold your head high for what you have been trying to do be a good parent. The best to you in your future endeavours.